plan to build a low-cost, low-power consuming pc whose sole purpose is to stay online 24x7...
What do I want to use it for?
1) Downloads huge torrent & runs emule
2) Runs a Webserver/FTP/DAAP
3) Works like NAS/fileserver,(all my backed up data goes in there
4) Should be compatible to run Linux too. (note: Sata support, no exotic h/w)
5) It will sit on my home network, always connected switched on, I will connect to it using VNC, or remote desktop.
Note pls:
1) Uses low power, generate less heat
2) Less noise please, if using fans, maybe passive cooling?
3) It should support IDE or Sata disks both
4) Doesnt a powerful processor or a sound card or a graphics card.
5) I will run Windows XP or maybe a some flavour of linux, so it shouldnt have exotic hardware...
6) But again, Less power, Less heat, Less noise priority
7) And It should be cheap I just need a chasis, mobo, processor and ram sticks
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What I can thought of already
1) Use an Old laptop with a broken LCD (I am fine with it but how will I connect extra harddisk to fit in my ~1 TB of data)
2) Use NAS like NSLU2 (Yea but i need it to connect to 3 sata drives and 2 ide drives... buying usb cases for them doesnt cut it, plus I am sure when those 3-4 Gig torrents run, it would sweat) Other NAS simply wouldnt work
3) So that mean I will need to build a *PC*
What do I want to use it for?
1) Downloads huge torrent & runs emule
2) Runs a Webserver/FTP/DAAP
3) Works like NAS/fileserver,(all my backed up data goes in there
4) Should be compatible to run Linux too. (note: Sata support, no exotic h/w)
5) It will sit on my home network, always connected switched on, I will connect to it using VNC, or remote desktop.
Note pls:
1) Uses low power, generate less heat
2) Less noise please, if using fans, maybe passive cooling?
3) It should support IDE or Sata disks both
4) Doesnt a powerful processor or a sound card or a graphics card.
5) I will run Windows XP or maybe a some flavour of linux, so it shouldnt have exotic hardware...
6) But again, Less power, Less heat, Less noise priority
7) And It should be cheap I just need a chasis, mobo, processor and ram sticks
**********
What I can thought of already
1) Use an Old laptop with a broken LCD (I am fine with it but how will I connect extra harddisk to fit in my ~1 TB of data)
2) Use NAS like NSLU2 (Yea but i need it to connect to 3 sata drives and 2 ide drives... buying usb cases for them doesnt cut it, plus I am sure when those 3-4 Gig torrents run, it would sweat) Other NAS simply wouldnt work
3) So that mean I will need to build a *PC*